1, with different parts of speech: probation is a noun or verb, which means "try", "try" or "test"; Trail is a noun or verb, which means "path", "footprint", "trailing" and "following".
2. Different meanings: experiment refers to experimental behavior, legal attempt or attempt, emphasizing some degree of difficulty or uncertainty; Trail refers to traces left by walking or animals, or a route passing through a designated place.
3. Different pronunciations: Although the spelling of these two words is similar, their pronunciations are different. Trial emphasizes the first syllable and trail emphasizes the second syllable.
4. Different contexts: When reading an article or dialogue, you can judge which word to use according to the context and speech intention before and after the sentence. For example, "hikers walk through the forest along the path" and "defendants are on trial for fraud" (these defendants are facing trial for fraud).
example sentence
The company is experimenting with a new drug.
The company is experimenting with new drugs.
The defendant pleaded not guilty at the trial.
The defendant argued that he was not guilty at the trial.
I'm going to try a new recipe tonight.
I will try a new recipe tonight.
We found a beautiful path through the mountains.
We found a beautiful path in the mountains.
The park ranger warned us not to leave the path.
The park ranger warned us to walk along the path.